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Three thousand Turkic soldiers had successfully sneaked under the fortress. As a series of short trumpets sounded, the three thousand Turkic soldiers stood up and began to charge.
They dragged two ladders and set them up after preparing to rush to the city.
Three hundred steps!
Two hundred steps!
One hundred steps!
Seventy steps!
Fifty steps!
Forty steps!
Twenty steps!
An army of three thousand Turkic soldiers ran wildly.
The dark shadow of the walled city is getting bigger and bigger in the field of vision. As long as he takes two or three more breaths, he can rush to the bottom of the wall as planned, and then climb up the ladder to the wall of the walled city.
But at this moment, a loud bang came from the air.
A group of fireworks that had become popular among the people in Fanyang County suddenly exploded high in the sky above this fort. The colorful fireworks bloomed in the sky, becoming the most dazzling presence in the sky.
A bunch of grass balls tied with grain and grass were dropped from the wall of the village. They were light and did not hurt anyone. However, the strong smell of fuel coming from the grass balls made the Turkic soldiers below the city twitch their noses.
"It's fuel!" Someone among the three thousand Turkic soldiers shouted in terror.
Clusters of flames descended from the sky and fell on the grass outside the city. The sparks of fire immediately cut through the darkness below the city.
I don't know if it was the wind that started the fire, or the fire that fueled the strong wind, or the strong smell of fuel in the air. The little flames spread in an instant, and quickly spread within thirty steps of the city.
Swallowed by the sea of fire.
The beating light dyed half of the sky red, attracting the attention of countless people.
The ones caught in the sea of fire were the thousand Turkic soldiers who were at the front. They suddenly let out shrill screams. The Turkic soldiers who were lucky enough not to be engulfed by the flames were also separated from the night by the shining firelight below the city.
When they came out, the crossbow arrows, strong bows, and gunpowder bags on the top of the city were immediately accurate.
Arrows were like rain, but they were far more dangerous than fine raindrops. In the place where firelight and darkness intersected, more and more suppressed screams appeared below the city.
There is a platform protruding from the outer wall at regular intervals on the wall, which is the so-called horse surface, and the enemy platform is built on the horse surface. Adjacent enemy platforms can support each other and shoot directly at the foot of the city wall from the side.
of enemy troops.
The walls of this fortress itself were designed by people sent by the Fanyang Chamber of Commerce and even helped to build them. This transformation naturally cost a lot of financial and material resources, but it was obviously very necessary - leaving only the basic structure.
The enemy towers were rebuilt. Although they were not high, the arrow houses made even a small fort become sharper.
The arrows coming from the wall became denser and denser, like bursts of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds. No Turkic soldiers could escape or pass through the storm of arrows.
Some Turkic soldiers who were lucky enough to survive and were far away from the sea of fire were lying on the ground. They tried to raise their heads several times, but were pushed back heavily by arrows that never stopped for a moment.
These three thousand Turkic soldiers made an impromptu decision to attack this city today, and their choice of night was not deliberate, but it happened to be dark after they arrived here.
The three thousand Turkic soldiers thought that a small fortress in the dark night would probably not bring any harm to them. Even though there were some warriors in the fort, in the dark night, all arrows turned blind.
However, now under the sea of fire, it was no different from the daytime. The night did not help the Turkic soldiers hide their figures as expected.
At this time, nearly a thousand Turkic soldiers who had recently rushed to the wall of the fort had been burned alive in the sea of fire, and their screams gradually disappeared.
And every moment on both sides of the sea of fire, screams and muffled moans continued to be heard.
The Turkic soldiers who were still alive were also shrouded in the rain of arrows. It was just because they were lying under the shadows of fields and ridges, hiding deep in the shadows, that they were lucky enough not to be exposed by the sea of fire and become targets.
At some point, the arrows gradually became sparse, and then they started shooting intermittently. The dense ringing that had just lingered in my ears suddenly dissipated, but there was still a faint sound in the distance carried by the wind.
After all, it is just a fort. How many weapons, armor, and equipment can there be? It is estimated that they have used up all the arrows, or there are not many people who can go into battle to kill the enemy, and they no longer have the strength to draw the bow at this time.
This idea flashed through the minds of most of the Turkic soldiers crawling on the ground. This was the result of their judgment based on past experiences. However, there were a few veterans who had a keen sense of danger and felt something was wrong and did not get up and charge.
"Don't stand up!" A small Turk leader yelled a step too late. Hundreds of Turkic soldiers had already jumped up quickly and rushed directly to the foot of the city wall.
Even if they were suppressed for a long time by the fortress defenders with strong bows and crossbows, they were still fearless because they always believed that it was just a fortress. Even if they seemed to have exposed their whereabouts in advance, they could still capture the fortress, and even every Turk
They have thought about it, this stronghold has caused them such a big loss, all the people inside will be killed, of course the woman will not be hacked to death with cold weapons...
It's just that the bravery of these hundreds of Turkic soldiers was akin to recklessness and even death. They only took two steps forward. The sound of strings that had just subsided suddenly increased. I don't know how many fast crossbows were launched at the same time. The sharp arrows fired from the front
The arrow penetrated their bodies in an instant, and they fell to the ground screaming and lost their voice.
The few Turkic soldiers who did not stand up to charge felt lucky, but at the same time they broke out in a cold sweat.
"This is a complete trap! The other party has known for a long time that we are coming to attack the city tonight, and there is no way that there are only Sui people in this stronghold. There are Sui troops inside, and they are the elites of the Sui army." This is all.
The Turkic soldiers who were still alive when they came to attack the city were the thoughts of almost everyone.
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Shen Guoer was on the city tower with the help of the blazing fire below. She could clearly see that the incoming Turkic soldiers suffered heavy casualties. They were completely suppressed by the rain of arrows on the city, and even the fortress could not get close.
However, this consumes a lot of arrows.
"Are the arrows enough?" Shen Guoer asked.
"Commander Shen, there are still many feather arrows and crossbows sent by the Fanyang Chamber of Commerce." Next to him was the owner of the castle named Wangjiabao. He quickly responded with a very respectful expression.
"Master Wang, the Turks are very vengeful. They will send a large army over again, and there will be more people coming next time." Shen Guoer said calmly.
The king's fort master's face suddenly changed, he was stunned for a moment, and with a thump, he knelt down directly towards Shen Guo'er, and said with a look of horror: "Commander Shen, you have to help us! Otherwise, all the more than 6,000 people in our village will be destroyed.